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Act 646 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 470 3
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By: Senator J. Dotson 5
By: Representative Brooks 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE 9
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO A STUDENT IN A VIRTUAL SETTING; 10
TO REQUIRE AN ADULT APPROVED TO OVERSEE THE 11
ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO 12
CERTAIN STUDENTS IN A VIRTUAL SETTING TO MEET CERTAIN 13
REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14
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TO REQUIRE AN ADULT APPROVED TO OVERSEE 18
THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE 19
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO CERTAIN STUDENTS 20
IN A VIRTUAL SETTING TO MEET CERTAIN 21
REQUIREMENTS. 22
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 6 -18-114(b)(5), concerning requirements a 26
public school that operates primarily as a virtual school and that 27
administers a statewide student assessment to a student in a virtual setting 28
must meet, is amended to read as follows: 29
(5)(A) An adult approved in accordance with terms established by 30
the public school that primarily operates as a virtual school and is 31
administering a statewide student assessment to a student in kindergarten 32
through grade eight (K -8) in a virtual setting, including without limitation 33
the student's parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to 34
the student, is physically present with the student for the duration of the 35
administration of the statewide student assessment . 36 SB470
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(B) An adult approved in accordance with terms established 1
by the public school that primarily operates as a virtual school and 2
administering a statewide student assessment to a student in grades nine 3
through twelve (9-12) in a virtual setting, including without limitation the 4
student's parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis to the 5
student, shall attest prior to the administration of an assessment to the 6
student in a virtual setting that the student and the approved adult shall 7
adhere to all current testing security protocols ; 8
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APPROVED: 4/16/25 11
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